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May 03rd 2012:The Catch 22 of Energy vs. Water

Energy versus Freshwater: it's a Catch 22 that will fundamentally change global business. The world economy requires increasing energy supplies; yet tapping them threatens freshwater resources that are dwindling faster than Nature can replenish them. The Keystone Pipeline exemplifies the conundrum. Will it increase US energy security or harm the Ogallala aquifer and the population and industries that depend on it? No matter what says my guest, resource expert Barry Wauldron, “we are going to witness a constricting supply of oil and gas resulting in higher prices, shortages and rationing. The i

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Barry Wauldron

Barry Wauldron holds degrees in earth science and urban planning from Eastern Michigan University and is a faculty member at University of Michigan-Dearborn, teaching courses in urban and cultural geography. Areas of interest include energy, transportation and infrastructure, and rebuilding local food systems. Mr. Wauldron is working to build an incubator farm project as a place where new farmers can access affordable land to practice and establish their businesses. He also serves on the Board of the Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy, working to protect farmland and wildlife habitat in the region. Contact: wauldron@umd.umich.edu